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It is an honour to be working for an
organisation with an empowering
mission inspired by Te Puea Herangi
of
“Kia tupu, kia hua, kia puawai” – to
grow, to prosper, to sustain
. While
simple, these words challenge us to
deliver social, cultural, environmental
and economic outcomes that will
improve the wellbeing of our people.
Whakatupuranga 2050 remains the
overarching strategic blueprint for our
tribal organisation. It is the task and
responsibility of management and
staff to make it meaningful and real for
the people whom we work for, and on
behalf of.
Over the 2013-2014 year, we have
continued to steadily build on
the strategic framework that has
taken a set of high level goals from
Whakatupuranga 2050 to specific
deliverables. Much of the work requires
a dedicated focus on empowering our
people to succeed, thought leadership
and quality service. It also requires we
have strong working relationships with
both tribal and external stakeholders
so that our drive to build capacity is
supported at all levels. In these areas
alone, positive progress continues to
be made as highlighted in this year’s
Annual Report through the Chairs of Te
Kauhanganui and Te Arataura overviews
and through the entity reports.
While pleased with the achievement
of a number of key milestones
including the completion of our Iwi
Environmental Management Plan
– Tai Tumu, Tai Pari Tai Ao and the
Pai Maarire resource, the successful
Waikato-Tainui Rangatahi Summit
and the Waikato-Tainui Games, the
Parekawhia McLean
Chief Executive Officer
events associated with Nga Pae
Maumahara, the critical work that
has been initiated to improve our
tribal structure and the development
of a tribal investment framework
going forward, I am particularly proud
of our commitment to better inform
and consult our tribal members on a
range of kaupapa.
The launch of our Facebook Page –
Ko Waikato Te Awa, Ko Waikato Te Iwi,
increased editions of Te Hookioi, our
revamped website and face-to-face
hui are testament to the approach Te
Kauhanganui and Te Arataura expect
of an engaged and attuned tribal
organisation. This concerted effort
will continue.
We are also an organisation that is
fully committed to the tongikura by
Kiingi Taawhiao
“Ki te kotahi te kaakaho
ka whati, ki te kaapuia, e kore e whati
– when reeds stand alone, they are
vulnerable, but bound together they
are unbreakable”.
Our organisational
mantra of ‘One team, One direction’
is a modern expression which in the
simple words of one of my colleagues is
about ‘united we stand, divided we fall’.
On this note, my sincere appreciation
goes to management and staff from
the Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust,
Waikato Raupatu River Trust, Tainui
Group Holdings and the Waikato-Tainui
College for Research and Development
for their unswerving dedication and
commitment. Last but not least, we
remain grateful for the ongoing support
and guidance of Kiingi Tuheitia, Te
Kauhanganui and Te Arataura.
Pai marire ki a koutou katoa.
taa te tumu whakarae
o waikato-tainui
wa i kato-ta inu i te kauhanganu i
incorporated ceo’s report
E te Iwi
Kia hora te marino
Kia whakapapapounamu te moana
Kia tere te kaarohirohi i mua i too huarahi
May the calm be widespread
May the ocean glisten as greenstone
May the shimmer of light
Ever dance across your pathway
